Lecture 1

Question 1

Fundamental aspect of ultrasound

Answer 1

Echogenisity

Question 2

5 terminology echogenicity

Answer 2

Hypoechoic 
Hyperechoic 
Isoechoic
Anechoic 
Echogenic

Question 3

List the liver spleen and kidneys from darkest to lighest

Answer 3

Kidneys, liver, spleen

Question 4

The diaphragm appears ____

Answer 4

Echogenic

Question 5

2 types Echotexture

Answer 5

Homogenous

Inhomogenous/ heterogenous

Question 6

2 types of contour and what it is

Answer 6

Boarder of the object

Smooth or irregular

Question 7

4 sonographer parameters

Answer 7

Echogenicity
Echotexture
Contour
Size

Question 8

Artifacts are due to ______ and are not _________

Answer 8

Properties of sound and are not real

Question 9

Two types of artifacts

Answer 9

Shadowing and acoustic enhancement

Question 10

What is shadowing

Answer 10

Object infront absord the sound wave more rapidly

Question 11

What is accoustic enhancement

Answer 11

Sound travel very fast through fluid causing bright posterior structure